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Array 0 tu. JtEW YOEK LIFE IKSDILUCCE CO . The olilcsl ��nd largest international company in tlio world. Supervised by l>2 go\ criimunts. Fred Cockburn ��� District Mgr. Flack Block, Va_.couveb. 0 VOL. 3. VANCOUVER, B. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1901. II. C. PEIIMAXEXT MAS AIM SAVIJCS CO. Autlinrln-d Cupltiil - ?10,000,000 bubsi-rlliMl C��|iitnl - ��� 1,W0,(H)0 A-M'|s(ivtT .... 300,000 Ht'ml Oduu 321 Cnmblo Street, Vuu cuiiwr, II. C. NO. li). C. P. It. The stnlkera there are still firm their demands. ln The trackmen on strike on the Itoss- land branch aire as 11 rm us ever, as likewise those on the Columbia and Western. The Imperial Umtted express has now become tihe Imperial Unlimited. It never arrives on time���being anywhere betweu 10 to 20 hours late every day. And still the papers say everything is O. K. Its true that itihe train leaves for the east on time "though, and why shouldn't it? , ' The sympathy of the citizens oC Vancouver are stronger to-day than ever with the 0. P. R. trackmen now on strike. If the strike continues much longer .they Will actually become heroes. Even, "the school children nre talking- about the matter. One little tad says "me fodder said we won't iliave to live on clams eder." And that Is true. The C. P. R. officials can't starve 'men into subjection In the west and the quicker they get that out of their heads the better It will bo for all concerned. at Heron Bay, earlier In the" week.��� Dally Telegraph. A Tout Arthur correspondent writes that "things nre getting hot up through bills country, and In the west the road Is In awful shape, so 'If we can hold out for a. couple ot days longer we. must win." From Debec Junction, X. B., comes: "All standing here without a. waver In our ranks. All with us except the company." * ������' Pembroke, Ont.���A public meeting In the 'interest of the striking tiudkmen of the C. P. R. was held in the Town Hall, Pembroke, Mayor Millar In the ohalr. The hall was densely lilled with an enthusiastic gathering. The speakers were: Alex. Campbell, and A. Ii. Lowe,.on behalf of the strikers, And John Muiu'o, M. L. A., T.ho3. Horn, iRav. Dr. Bayne, Thomas Hurra}', M. P., Dr. Moldy, and Mr. Bonlitor of the Standard. , , On the division of the C. P. R. from Brodkviille to Chalk River all the trackmen but two went on strike on June 17 and are still out. ingly upon this matter for this reason. I worked fourteen yeirs for ono ioa<'- master, amd lienor had any fault found with ine, until suld roadmaster hud a ilNpute with my ��on. After that, while he wns over me, I had no living with hlni. 1 am happy to sny he was removed to another division a.bour the time lie Intended to 'bounce' me. "J. H. T." A Mr. Choate advertised in the dally press lasit week for bridge builders to work on the new C. P. It. railway bridge over False Creek. Some of the strikers were seen amd representations made to them that the contract had ���been let by the company, and that it Wad nothing further to do with it; that the^men engaged on the said bridge , would not be wonldng for ithe C. P. R. but .for the contractor. The men twigged, and saild "no thank' you. .We're not through with our summer holidays , yet.'" The "contractor" has since given up the contract, 'because he couldn't get men. ��� o At Montreal on Thursday J. T. Wilson, president of the Biothenliood of the Railway Tiadkmen of America; Joseph, Lehnon, of Agasslz, chairman ���ot fclie-'Commi'ttee of .Railway Trackmen; and A. F. Stout, of Arned, secretary, 'appeared before Judlge Pouquett on a. charge of crlmln'al l'ibel, laid by R, C. Montgomery, assistant roadmaster of the Canadian Paclllc Railway, and gave permanent bonds of $1,000 for their appearance. The 'bondsmen are F. J. Granger. S. Senary and P. D. Hamel. From all'that we can learn the action taken by the general chairmen, Messrs.- Chas. Pope, B. L. E., A. Shaw. O. R.' C, and A. XV. Johns, B. R. F., will not be conourred ln toy the members of ithelr respeotlve organizations. These gentlemen say that they feel that they cannot do anything further kit the present time. The feeling among the men -on the Pacilic division as well as the citizens generally is high and lt would take but very little persuasion ���!��* the strikers an'd their friends to Induce 'the train crews to refuse to run' trains after dark. Passengers and e.cry one else realise the ���fact that tt is not saife to travel unless ���competent men are put in charge of the track. This is net said as a threat to the company tout simply to protect the lives of braivelleis and' trainmen, Engineer Pope. The Winnipeg Voice In .part says as follows legarding the actions of Engineer Pope: "The balance of his letter Is devoted to a condemnation of lawlessness not on the .part of the traek- men, but of sympathizers, wlilch he seems to assume aie Instigated iby, or are under the control of the strikers. Unless he has good1 ground for this assumption, this 'is a reckless charge. We join hands with them ln deprecating all lawlessness, but Mr. Pope's unctious homily seems to be Inspired by anxiety for his own, safety, ias much- as anything, nnd Is .perfectly excusable. Engine-men - especially . 'see things' trying to the strongest nerves, but whilst the engineer is filled with horror and exiplotes lengthily on the supposed crimes of the sympathizers he is scrupulously * careful to avoid saying a word In falvor of the demands of ,the B. ,R. T. A., or. one that could In any way reflect on the 'methods' of the C. P. R. Engineer' Pope ihas a good job, and quite .naturally-and-justifiably 'wants to keep It,' and he Is impatient of any interruption on his comparative piosiperlty, and so wiltes a good loyal letter, which, so far as it goes, Is far more In the Interests of the, C. P. R. than the trackmen. Like thousands more with a fair wind on their quarter, Charles Pope has no objection whatever to trackmen 'being better paid, and would! perhaps really like to see It, but taking any risk'or making any exertion ' or sacrifice is quite .another, (proposition. Labor's' struggle In the past and the looming Waterloos Jn the future, called for and will produce more valiant cham pious than Charles Pope." More Constables Dismissed. ��� Special Railway i-onstables W. .J, Hobson and A. Ward, ot AVinnipeg, wiho have ben doing duty between Notoh Hill and Craigellachle, have been dismissed. These aie the men who threatened a Craigellachle rancher with their revolvers, and who have done more to provoke disturbances of the peace, than all the strikers combined. Would Do Justice. Rcivolstoke Herald: In refusing the offer of the Jive railway brotherhoods to bring about a. settlement of the questions alt Issue between the company nnd the striking truckmen, Mr. McNIcoll has placed the company dually nnd hopelessly In the wrong. A body bettor qualified to come ,to a decision, wlilch would deal justice to bath panties, It would be Impossible to find In the whole of Canada. In the East. ��� St. John, N. B.���The sympathy of tho public is now with the striking trackmen. The ihlgh handed acts of the constables and detectives sent out by the C. P. R. are wilthdiralwing any little sympathy iwhloh existed for the company. The affair at Laiahute on Friday appears to be wry similar to that Here is a fair / Sample of Letters being received dally by President Wilson at Montreal: "I take the liberty of writing you to encourage you .in the grand work you are trying to perforin. You may possibly not know some of the grievances which we trackmen have had to put up with in years gone by. I aim of the opinion that our general superintendents are not aware how we have 'been treated. I will give you one case that came tinder my observation.. A foreman-Incurred the 111- wlll of his roadmaster, .who had another favorite whom lie wished to promote. He reduced this man to section- man, --and kept 'him. there for four years, by which he lost sixty cents a (lay, or $751.20 for the said four yeais, and put this Inferior man tn his place, also giving him another extra man, and sending the gang on the next section for seventeen days to assist him, and Iind tlils 'foreman charge the work to his own section. Now, Mr. President, tills Js only one case, 'but I could cite many. I might adid that we will have n liard 'battle to light, as I believe wo have allelic railroads In Canada Iu league against us. For Instance, the Kingston & Pembroke officials (I see this thus ibeon reported to you before) have been hiring ,men to (take our places; also the officials of the Bay of Quinte are dumping the men on this road who are of no use to them, and whose conduct would not allo.v them to ikeep those men In theli sai vice One of them, whose name Is Wager, is now placed/ at Ivanhoe, as foreman. HIb old roadmaster aud comrades give him .l very discreditable reputation. Tet, Mr. President, this Is the sort of men the company is trying to replace us with. I-speak feel- Headquartei-s Joint Protective Board, M'alntenance-or-Way Department Employees���Canadian Pacific Railway. Grand Union Hotel. Montreal, July 2Gth, 1901. Sirs mid Brothers.���We take pleasure In advising you ithe determination of the men all along the line to .stand firm until mattorj nre settled light, appears to be as strong, If not etrong- or, than it was one week after the suspension of woi<k took place. ���The officials aie making a desperate struggle to defeat us. We believe they are receiving assistance from outside pintles���possibly, from all of the railway companies on the North American Continent. One of our memibera has informed us ithat a superintendent on t'he Kingston & Pembroke road hired a foreman and thirty men to wonk for the C. P. R. They were to receive more wages than the company were asked to pay by your committee, and were told that the strike on the C. P. R. had 'been settled, but when advised to the contrary they refured to work. Thoy have hundreds of inexperienced men, mostly Italians amd aliens, walking up and down the ti-ack trying to convince the' public that your places have been filled. It Is said they do not do any work to amount to anything, and are receiving .more .wages than we received for rendering raithful senvlce while wonking for the company. It Is possible that other roads are furnishing money to the company to caivy on this stuiggle, thinking that'if thu C. P. R. can, through their assistance, defeat us. It wil italke the "heart" out of ithe ma.nteiuncc-of-way men on all the other roads, and .prevent them from��� over making, nn .eflort. to/bulng about unproved 'conditions for themselves and families. "Tnuth crushed to earth will rise agalln," andi "you cannot keep a good man down." The numerous mis-statements published, and the unfair tactics adopted by the officials, are enough to make any self-respecting man blush with slicime. In the beginning of the strike they seduced and degraded' R. C. Montgomery, icaused 'h'lin to desent our cause, to turn tia.lor, and to aid them In an elfont to defeat us.. They thon had so tittle respeot for ihim as to dure his actions to 'be published ln the newspapeis, which made it necessary for us to mi ike an explanation,' which we did In a general circular issued July 4th, 1301. The following is a Copy of a Letter which each member of your committee and president .received: "MeGiWbon, Casgi aln, Ryan & Mitchell, Canada Life Building. "Montreal, July 22, 1301. "Mr. J. T. Wilson, Grand Union Hotel, .Montreal. "Sir,���We have received instructions from Mr. H. G. Montgomery, of Ottawa, Ont., to notify you that, In a circular dated July 4th, 1901, and headed, 'Headquarters of the Joint Protective Board, Gram! Union Hotel, Montreal,' he has been grossly libelled nnd defamed. "The reference to our client are not only false and malicious, but have caused 'him serious injury, nnd have subjected himself and his family to humiliation and annoyance. "Moreoiver his .relations with the men over whom an'd with whom he la employed have been nnd are likely to bo seriously -prejudiced 'by this defuma- tory publication, unless contradicted, i "We have, therefore, to notify you, as one of ithose responsible for the publication and circulation of the offensive sheet, that the Mtateiuonts made therein with rspect to Mr. Montgomery must be at "once withdrawn and a proper apology tendered. "After submission tO'Us the retraction must be given the same publicity by you and your associates as the original libel, and sudh othei publicity as v.e may deem fit "Unless this Is at once done, webhall advise Mr Montgomery not onlv to oausc your apprehension on a ohaige of criminal libel, undei ithe criminal code of Canada, but to institute chil proceedings against you, before the Superior court for damages. "Pray give this your immeJInte attention. "Your obedient semiants, "McGlhbon, Casgrahi, Bjiin & Mitchell." Brothers, we are British subjects; we aie not cowards and will not bo frightened, nor swemed from duty. Had a British officer who aided In Conducting the Siege at Ladysmith during the' South African war deserted the British Hug, and became an aid to the 'ivrugerite.'--," and had a 'firm of lawyers undertaken to defend hlni, overy Britisher living under and protected by the British fl.>S with a isparkjof patriotism In Ins heart would idiave said that the deserter (the traitor), and his defenders deserved to be court-martialed and shot^ through tlielr badk3 without right of clergy. If there is any one thing more than 'another the people of Canada despise lt is a, ���traitor." And those who attempt to defend him de- servo to be treated with the same contempt. Some people say money dan do everything, but the principles of honest men cannot ibe pjrehased. Although corporations with unlimited amounts of money at their disposal have many mercenaries, we expect to win in our efforts to secure a fair settlement with the C. P. R. Members of other organizations composed of railway employees on the C. P. R. have Instructed thedr general chairman to act as a. "Conolliatory Commltitee" and to aid In bringing about a fair settlement between the company and IU malntenance-of-ivay men. It has been stated that the general chairmen of all of the ordeis, with tlie exception of Mr. Pope (chairman of the engineers), are 'anxious to come to Montreal to undertake the task. The chief executive of the B. L. F., B. R. T. and O. R. T., have suggested tihalt their general challrimen act as mediators. The following Ms a copy of a message sent to all the general chairmen on the 24th inst. by our clialnmaji: "Chief executives Firemen, Trainmen and Telegraphers organizations have suggested in.communications to'.ouv president that .their respective general chairmen aot as mediators in ipendlng strike; if agreeable,'when can you attend conference?" Mr. Pope's, reply to the above message is 'as follows: "Have spent over a week (n Winnipeg trying ito get consent for conciliatory committee to act. Whenever company and your committee are both wining I Will act without delay." He also states in a leltter to our president, dated July 10th: ��� ' "The only difference of opinion between myself and the 'other general alialiiman was on a pure matter of detail, the other gentlemen wishing to proceed to Montreal forthwith, whlb I wished to obtain the consent of Mr. McNIcoll nnd yourself for the members of the committee to nict." sympathies of the public. If you people nre disced to make a fair settlement for the benefit ot the ytock- holder... for the protection of our lives, the Uvea of all the men we represent, for the relief of both p.mles to the eontioveryy, and for tho convenience of the public, wo are anxious to aid you in determining what !s right and propar under the circumstances, and it' cither pjrty refuses to accept our Igood offices, the public will quickly determine wheitiher itl-e C. P. P.. or the ���onalntenance-of-way men are entitle! to their sympathies. Large aggregations ol wealth, with their combined influences, are opposing the mc.'ntenance-of-way men on the C. P. iR., in this contest, but _we are not cowards, we are soldier*. _and will continue the struggle In a'fill- and square way. Mercenaries for corporations will resort to anything imaginable to defeat honest workingmen ln an honest case. Laist summer the Transltcompany's men were on strike in Missouri. The company had an Army of Detectives employed. One of them, desiring to have hlmsfcir styled a "hero," and to secure permanent employment, from tlie company, at good wages, decided to blow up a bridge at a time when some of the strikers were near-by, capture two or three of them, and piovt tliem guilty of the crime done by him. self. He was caught placing dynamite in the structure by the dull authorities. After being arrested he made a confession and exposed his scheme. Boys, we 'know you are law-abiding ditlaens, ihone-st. hard-working men, and do not believe any of you would be guilty of endangering life, destroying property, or permit others to do so if you could prevent it. Be as "wise as serpents and as harmless as doves." and do not allow C. P. R. mercenaries to get you or any of your friends Into trouble.'The longer the siege and the harder ithe .battle, the more glorious the victory will be. - We want a fair settlement with the C. P. R. and must have it or - ' ;, Leane the'Service - ��� of ihevco_iip_any forever. ��� " " v We would again call your attention to the closing paragraph of our circular of the 10th June, 1901, which we will again quote for your guidance: "If your commltte falls to make a settlement, and trouble Is forced upon you, maintain your manhood, continue ito be honest, hard-working, law-abiding citizens, as you ha.ve been in the past, and the-good people cf the Dominion of Canada will aid you In your struggles to redress the wrongs that have been, and are now being Imposed upon you." . Yours in B. L & U. (Signed.) . JOSEPH LB.S'NON, Chairman. . A. F. STOUT, Secretary. It seems strange, no doubt, to some of them that the Ignoramus of a poor Working man has Intellect enough to grasp the same Idea, and consequently In n large body of mon there Is always one who I.s lookel up to more or less. The agitator or organizer does not iplice himself in that position. He has Gained the Respect of his fellow-men. They have confidence In hlni. audi by their mutual advice he works, and I as.n asyure the "Intelligent" classes of Vancouver tlint the working men tue, on the whole, moro alive no what they want and how ���< to get It than a grej.t many bank-tied dives jKhieh comprise the so-called intellectual merchants of Vancouver. The working man represents a huge mass of people, with a great diversity of opinion, and not afraid to express it; consequently their leaders have to show their ability to lead with energy which Knows no Failure. Sometimes their confidence is misplaced and they generally pay for it. Big corpoi-aitions try to bribe or buy their leaders to use them for their own purposes, but ithey never last long. The game Is soon shown up. ' There is one ilnthls town. When will the merchant's intellect allow him to recognize his close relationship to the working him? His Interests and prosperity < depend on the money the worker earns, ���and when will he openly avow it? How much better for both parties to put shoulder to the wheel and roll the . banters' and capitalists' wheel Into oblivion���.the w heel which is relentless- '- ly crushing everyith ing���merchants and .., workmen alike, in their different degrees. What could be more pitiful" than the pltlous ibegglng of the merchants to strikers 't��-day? Co to ��� work, they say, and spend your money with us if you cannot get the -dollar, or we will b'e ruined. Their goods are worth so much, 'but 'the workman's labor is worth nothing. Why not try to be men? Uphold Your Manhood. If you link or starve you will have, lots , . of,,companyv;Let the^baiika do their" y, worst. Trust 'in'p'rovfderice anafgo- r6'.'--J" If the general manager of the C. P. R. and the representatives of the 'ma.lnten'ance-of-wu.v men were both ���inclined to miiike a fair settlement they would have avoited the trouble in the iflmt plaice iby doing their own "conciliating." Possibly, Mr. Pope may be able to explain the .position taken by bmi, to the slatisfaction of engineers who requested him to act in defence of~th~eii~llvesrT_iTd_t"o"Uie memljenTof other organizations composed of rall- iway employees, ibut we fail to see any consistency In tl-.o -stand he has taken. Some may enquire: What' can a 'Vonolllatlon committee" do without ���being requested to act by both parties to the controversy. The general chairmen of the other railway orders on the C. P. R., with the .prestige of their respective organizations, ceiitaln'ly could do much towards Affecting a Fair Settlement If they desire to do so. They could say to the general manager of the C. P. U. company nnd to the representatives of the malnte-' manoo-of-wny department employees on said rend: You are not the only people wiho are being 'affected on account of this controversy. The public hn.ve rights that both of you are bound and should bo compelled/ to respect. They could then saj to the general manager- Your company has admitted that we represent faii-nilnded men by onterlng Into agreements with them pei taining to wages, terms and conditions of employment Now, sir, we will endeavor to arrive at a conclu-slon as to wihJch party to the controversy is entitled to our sympathies and to the , UNIONIST SrE.WvS. ' Sir,���I often wonder it' some people think before srealking or writing the word 'agitato.'s" ihow many of the greatest and best men were nothing but agitators. How many of the reforms in religion and government are Due to Agitators. The national religion of this empire originated through agitators. Luther, Knox and Wesley were red-hot agitators, as to-itay Is General Booth. Freedom of the press, of speech, and re- liglous-bellefs" were-got~ by_a"gltatlon7 What nre all temperance speakers��� agitators. Oliver Cromwell was the greatest agitator the British empire has ever seen, and the greatest blessing: In fact agitation is .the mother of advancement. The greatest agitator that ever lried wns Christ. Now, I want to say something about strike ngllators, To road some papers and hear other people talk a strike agitator Is a monstrosity with some ..Ind of black nit nttnohed to him, whereby he lends like sheep a crowd of poor, helpless beings to perdition. A labor ngluitor as often spokim of Is not such. President Wilson, of tlie 11. of H. T. of A., ts^dlstlnctly nn organizer. Some people, especially those whom the Province Is so fond of describing ns the Intellect of the city of Vancouver, namely, shop-keepers, dignified Into merchants, are everlastingly caylng to the working men, "drop your agitator1." Theli Intelligence cannot ginsp oiganlrer. They do not want it Now, I will gi\e them orodiit for enough Intellect to know that nny business, paiade, ���war or movement of any description requires to hnAe one head at least, and the work yourselves. Don't speak of "agitators, but of men striving against big odds to better their- own condition) and that of their fellow-men, who trust them to do the great work which is tielng forced more and more every day by the centralizing of capital into huge trusts, who merely recognize you as distributors, subject to .their, various whims and aie as ready to crush ycu at any time w hen convenient, as effectually ias tiie poorest worker who breathe'. 'Drop the idea of trying to g-ull the workman. He .knows more of your affairs than you .imagine. I myself honestly believe that the majo'rity cf you might find more congenial employment Behind the Plow than behind the counter. The labor ' organizer Is as much a necessity to labor -.is Carnegie Is the to the iron trade. Rockefeller to oil interests, Shaugh- iressy to the C. P. R., and J. Hill to the Northern Pacific. The only difference between the two classes being one seeks by money ' power and unscrupulous - means to crush ^everyone but himself, ns witness the ' ��� , 1 Lies Isiued 'by the C. P. R. at"pre'��iit-and"irieiTbeirig"giiyed out'of" home with rotten representations, families broken up, their little means taken from them through bogus publicn- Uons; stock exchange swindles, i mining up real lvalues to mythical, as witness tlie late Wall Street cragedv (that Is the real name to call such th'ngs b>) what Is the object, but only to crush humanity, whilst the "agltatoi." oi, If you please, I prefer the speaker picked from the workers iby the workers trying to elevate his cktswa which Is ' the most honorable. UNIONIST. Vancouver, Aug. 2, UD01. SOCIETIES RE-UNION A ro-unlon celebration of all the finternal societies of the Province villi be held In this city on Saturday, August 21th. An elaborate proginmmo has been prepared. It comprises a grand procession In the morning. In the afternoon field and acquntic sports will be held. J G. Ure, secretary Arcade v The miners of Nanaimo have unanimously elected: Mr Ralph Smith, M. P., as delegate to the Tiades and Laboi Congress to be held nt Brantfoid. Mr J H Watson, of the Bollermak- ei.V Union, 1.111" be a. delegate to the greater area onered more assltnnts | Congress this >enr from this" city. u ^>\J\,.',. ,-.,.' .,*-"' *'J-V , ., ���ti , V THE INDEPENDENT. SATURDAY AUGUST 3. 1301 THH INDiiPHiNDEJMT. 3BO. HARTLEY . HAlUiV COWAN IMIl.tr ... Business Maii'i^t'i' PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN TIIK IX TKRKST IP illtCrAN'ISKD 1.AIIOU TH*. INDEPENDENT P1UNTINO COM I'A NY. of .*_: a l'uot per lieii.il >urd on a basis nl'J7 Ret wldo. til That no 1110:0 than it.'... hel|>.-r be allowed on pillar woi-k. '(.i Diiit'i-s and pushers 10 lemnin as .11 ]i:��"i'nt .ind Mr. Dunsmuir's offer to be .u 'i. itfil. 11) TliN .igjociiKMU 10 ��� riln." l:i 1*011.0 for niK1 .war Irom tniH' <>i r iificafou." The In lepeiideni ton-:'.mil.._���--. .ill p.irlio" lo tin' .igriv- I nunt and hopes owrytliiinj will ion- ] l.,i.-" 1 > work "uiimthly. AT 512 HOMEIt STllBET, VANUOl'- , VBIt. H. C. ���VIWCICIPTIONS IN ADVANCE. 1 week, 0 conls; month, l.*, cent*; iinv. niuiith-, X< ci-nls; ���lx mouth-., 03 ci>titi one yiiir, fl 23. KNDriltSKD 1!Y Till'. TRADES AN'i l.AIIOl! '-(irNCII.. THU VANOH'- Villi LAlliill l'AHTY AND TIIK Hl'll.DlNl! TRAPES COUNCIL. ,���'-i-iix. <~ i-.!-K.')L/C5 ���-jlm.f-.7- SATITIDAY... .AUGUST nun AUDACIOUS tNTfRr_.KEr.C__. During the past ten days the pre��s of this city .halve received ilo-p.-Uolies from Ottawa which, if true, display such audacity u* must make the people of British Colunibla sit up anJ wonder who Ik running this country. AVe refer to the cablegrams received at Ottawa from Joseph Chamberlain, colonial secretary, offering advice as to how Canada shall deal with ihu invasion of the Japanese. The first suggests that the royal commission on Chinese and Japanese .should embody- nothing In their report that might give offence to Japan. Can one conceive of more charming effrontery. At considerable expense of time and money an elaborate investigation was made and whei. the commissioners are about to report upon the result of their work, Mr. Chamberlain presume.* to dictate ithe lines It shall follow. 11* the commissioners have as much manhood as we give them credit for they will politely tell Mr. Chamberlain to mind his own. business. The second despatch really intimates that the imperial government will not permit Canada to pass any legislation that is offensive to Japan. The Cana- .dian government, if it has .the courage to, do as it should, will put the ban upon the Japanese, and then ask.Mr. Chamberlain what he is going to <lo about It. The truth of the matter i.s. the people of Canada must let G-ieat Britain understand plainly and distinctly that they will not suffer 'under the burden of this Oriental plague for the salke of any armed alliance. The Japanese are a menace to the people of this country and its institutions, and until the matter is settled permanently, either by a treaty or an exclusion law, the agitation will be kept up. One of the sights suggested for the edification of the Duke of York when he arrives here is a display of the fishing boats on the inlet. By all means let him see them. He will hardly know whether he is in Canada or- Ja- pan. The workingmen of the city could not do better than present a petition to the duke, setting forth the grievous 'burden of these people upon the country. But these interferences will continue .until Canada has the power to make her own treaties. It was the actions of such demagogues as Hon. Joseph Chamberlain that caused the American colonies to secede from Great Britain. Mr. Mi-S|..ul.ifn, linililiii.' iii-|uv|iir. c.tllr-1 In -Ml.- lll.it tin- r.ill-lnirlioli nl Iin11'li'l.ilnr nil tin' tii'ilr-nii-liobi-rt-i'ii ImiMin; uu> mil u-.-|i<ui-il>ii' i'nr ltu- accident which recently uvurrcil there. It ��.i�� line in careli'-s li.iiiillin^. The hitr'iriiti'iIon of nrieliinery and nii.ileni niei'mJs of production are ic- voiiilloi'.izliig the bakery Industry, equally with others, ami the men of mis t'u.i" oui.rhl to derive some bene- ill fiiim liii'.-e im iioveineiits of ei.'iii- y.V.ion. The C. 1'. It. otlkilals still continue 10 announce that the strike Is all over. The reason.that the Imperial unlimited continues to arrive 20 hours or so late is li'i'iiuup of the summer showers. Tills has been a h���1 of .1 bad summer fur showers. The "little liimui man" i.s more in evidence :i_un__ the water front every ���lay. Ii tlie nhitu worI_in__nien don't awake inun tlieir lethargy on the Oriental immigration i|iirstiui_ their only resort to obtain work will bu the rillc.��� 1'orlluiiil Labor I'ri'S*. Some lubor papers liavo been crying out that the Labor Coiuinis.-ioners appointed liy tin' Dominion Government are no good except to draw a fat salary. We know nothing of the labor Ciiinniis- sioner.-i in the east, but JKil. Jirumner. in Ii. Cone ol" the appointees, has certainly earned his salary and has accomplished a large amount of good, being instrumental in settling more than one dispute between employer and employees, lie is a conservative man, looks at both sides of a question in dispute and is conscientious in the performance of hii- duties. Iloth lalior and capital in this Province are indebted for the good work done by Kd. l!reinner and should give him credit for it.���.Silvertonian. "Tom" McGuigan 'is ivery much interested ever the enquiry now being made by the authorities of the New Jersey state Insane asylum as to the value of the prune as a chief diet for patients. When he Is over alt New Westminster for city printing he might at the Rime time get some nice fresh prunes for his 'flock at the city hall. No doubt they would be appreciated very much by the "business" aldermen. The lunies down at Jersey don't dislike prunes, but the doctors and attendants kick about making the place look like a boarding 'house, as, they say, it makes them home si elk. But then that .shouldn't bother "Tom," for he knows Canada consumed over 5,000 pounds of jinnies last year. TIUDESAKDUBORCOIliSCIL The regular meeting of the Trades and Labor Council \\a- held in I'nion hall last night with President, Crow in the i-h.iir. A large number nl delegates were present. Thu minutes of the previous uu'ctiii-! were, read and approved. Iieleg.lli'.- P, L. Ol.-cii ai.d U illi.un Vilcs |iri���eiitcil credentials Irom the International Lon_".horenieii'.- I'niiiii. The iiiiuinitlee reported progi'e-s in llie matter <il gelling up an cxciir.-iiin to Victoria on Labor Day. The follotiing eniiiiniltee- were appointed: Pinancc��� li. Todd, ti. l'lciclier :uu' -M. McLean. Organization���.1. II. Wnlsim, .M. .Morris and M..Inner;, (.'rievnnre��� _���'. Williams, .1. Lilley and 31. McLean. Parlianion- i.irv���Jk'-rs Macpher.-on, Todd, Cutrgh- lm[ Vile.-, Little. WiilMHi, Kowlings, Morri-, tlreeuwell and Itidiey. An additional coininitlee was appointed lor Labor Day���.Messrs. Walsnn, Todd ami Morris. Coii-itlerahle biisiniss was transacted. Tliceijiineil then adjourned. THE STEEL STR1I The pointed letter of "Observer" in another column should be read by all. We put .up both hands in favor of organizing to elect a new city council. The way 'that body has acted with the "printers of-this city wlio have given the city so imuch free advertising would even make the old fossils of the township councils of the eastern provinces blush. But then where no virtue remains there is no blush, and what can you expect from Vancouver? Capt. Anderson, of the Fishermen's Union, was arrested charged with the crime of cutting nets, upon his own ivoluntury statement, to the effect that Jt was done to free his net, wihlch was caught. The captain is too wcll- 'known In this city as a man ot Integrity and a strong opponent of the enn- .nerymen to need any defence from this paper. The captain Is all right, and his fellow workmen will tftund by hlni In his trouble. Of course, ball r.-,v..s"-eru"sSd, which, It appears to us. would be refused to almost any union fisherman. On Monday at Victoria Premier Dunsmulr entered Into the following agreement with the striking miners of Extension: "(1) That the miners agree to accept Tic. a ton for digging, and dig one foot of dirt free; all dirt over IKDEPHSDEST LABOR PARTY This week one of tho most impoitant political conventions yet held in tlie west met at Winnipeg for the purpose of forming a provincial Independent labor party. Stirring addresses were made by such well-known men as ex- -Mayor A. J. Andrews, XV. A. Robinson, A. XV. Puttee, M. P., Mr. Rich- aidson. ex-M. P.. and many others. In Manitoba many adherents of the old parties, including farmers and merchants, are tired of their tactics and are flocking into the new movement. The following proposed resolutions came up for consideration among others: (1) Abolition-of bonuses and subsidies and the public ownership of_railways, etc.; (2) the referendum; (3) abolition of thospolls system. C. P. R. BLACKSMITHS GET A RAISE. As a result of a conference between Mr. Manpole, General Superintendent of .the Pacific Division of the C. P. R. ".nd il delegation of union blacksmiths, tiie wages of ail blacksmiths from Winnipeg to Vancouver have been increased from 3 to 7 cents per hour. Efforts to secure a special Increase for Nelson and Trail failed. .A new schedule containing many advantages for the men was accepted anil published in the Province, Tho Mint. Is located at thu comer erf Carrall and Hastings streets. The bottled goods aro all lirst-claps und the prices right for every one. Seattle Rainier l>eer,5cunt8. Convalescents need Kiscn Port���"the builder up ot thu weak"���50c bottle. Gold Seal Liquor Co., 710 Pender street. Gold Seal Canadian live is Seagram's Grand Old Eye. Only, 50c bottle. Gold Seal TJquor Company. W. 0. il. Kandolph, of Seattle, give* the following statement to the I'nst- Inteiligeneer: "As a trade unionist I a.-k you the privilege of correcting tin impression in the minds of some people as to what is the real issue between thu sleel and iron workers 111 the l'.ast ami their employers. '��� The exchange of information between tho labor organizations to-day enables all union men to be. promptly informed of the contentions iu any and all strikes, and from this source Iain in r pu*ilion to state to the reading public, that the real cause oi Ihu great strike, immense in its proportions and terrible in its results, is the policy of tho own ers of some of the mills to compel their employes to sign an agreement that they will not join a labor organization of any kind as a condition of obtaining employment. " Xor is this compulsion on the part of the owners a new invention for this special occasion. It is of long standing, and is steadily increasing throughout the entire country. "It is from this tyranny that the amalgamated association is revolting. Of course, the corporations have twisted and distorted the real meaning and purpose of the strike, trying to make the public believe that (he unions seek to force the owners tu drive their employes into the unions with whip and lash ; but this vain absurdity makes no impression on the minds of any one who has had any experience in unionism or contact with the working class in an intelligent way. Permit me to make thu claim thut the labor unions throughout the world contain men and women whose intelligence, judgment and moral qualities rank as high as can he found among thu so-called "business men," and a statement made by a party to the dispute that the unions had taken a position so obviously untenable ought to at onre arouse suspicion and distrust and should but confirm the justice of the real demands of the strikers. " Viewed in this light, are not the unions justifiably alarmed at this restriction of the right of every free American citi/cn to join the union of his craft if he chooses to do so, and in what other way can they hope to check this growing tendency on the part of the employers and preserve for themselves the right of combination, as they concede the same to tlie'owncrs ? " Slio Newest Assortment in " Wash Dress Fabrics are here in great array. And It is a grand sight, for gathered here are the best and most stylish products of the looms of England, Scotland, France and Switzerland. To these are added the wash goods beauty of our own land and the United States. our long experienced taste hos been exercised In selecting the great stock that is here for your Inspection. The demands of fashion havo been carefully met, and our showing Is well worthy of your attention. Quality, of course, Is the most Important iiolnt, and It has received our caivtul consideration. Hut beauty of design and attractiveness of pattern have also been carefully attended to, a,nd, as regards the matter of price, you'll Und they are priced as we price all our merchandise, with an eye to your satisfaction. Visit our wash goods department and get acquainted with the good things we are offering. 11 lie J 70 Cordova, Cor. Cambie. When you want to hire a flrat-claas horse and buggy, go to the Palace one foot ito be paid' for at the rate | livery stables. Telephone 135. J. T. Shafer, president Amalgamated Association of Iron and Tin Workers, has the following to say regarding the demands of the steel strikers!: / We do not ask assistance of the manufacturers in unionizing the plants now being operated non-union. Wc simply ask that thu three companies���the Sheet Steel, Tin Plate, and Steel Hoop���sign the scale for all mills, whether non-union or union, thus preventing discrimination in favor of the non-union plants during dull limes. WeTisk that all agreements now in force between the companies and the men binding the latter not to join any labor organization be cancelled by the companies. We nsk to be let alone in the matter of organization. We have never been arrogant in insisting that men join our organization or leave the union mills. The btatetnent that we wish the companies to bind themselves to employ only union men is a deliberate falsehood. We do not nsk even recognition of the union in the organization of non-union mills, further than the signing of thu scale. The representative of our organization in each mill is the Mill Committee. Wo do not demand that tho companies agree to recognize this committee, even in the non-union plants. That is a matter wo allow employes of every plant to settle for themselves. Thu thing that we insist on is that the men be released from the contractu now binding them to belong lo no labor organization, and be allowed to join our association without being discharged, ns has been the rule heretofore in the nonunion plants of thu American Sheet Steel Company. ROYAL HOTEL Ni'itr to All PttMiinhout Wharves uml , Knihviiy Dt'poib. 13tf WATKK ST. - - VANCOUVKR, 11. C K very thing new nml up-to-date. Electric I,i|Lrlii tlirun^liout Rutt-t. ?l to f2 ti day. Special rates for the uoek or month. HOPRIRK, SPI5NCE tt CO. FROM HONOLULU. From Our Own Correspondent. Honolulu, .Tuly 17.���In an interview with President T. A. Slattery, of the Honolulu Journeymen Plumbum' union, the writer obtained from him a_ few- facts regarding the strike which has been in progress here since May 1st, and likely to continue for some time. Prior to the striku the plumbers were receiving from ifo to $(> a dny, but decided to ask for $ti flat. There are some .'10 journeymen plumbers belonging to tho union and some 30 nonunion Chinese plumbers. �� \ Thu labor question here is very serious. As regards white labor in Uritish Columbia the Chinese���at least at present��� principally menace unskilled labor; but here it is different. Here Ihey aru a large element and are very apt at learning trades, and when you eunsider the fact that they work from 14 to 1(1 hours a day, you can understand how necessary it is for tlie white mechanic to guard his handicraft. Six dollars :i day to the western mind may sueni big pay, but when you consider that this is a warm climate all through the. year mid a country overrun with the Asiatic races, who are more or less liable to plague and other noxious diseases, and that the plumber is the most important man, whose good work is most necessary and conducive to good health. Their occupation brings them in contact with all that is most dangerous���a mere scratch may cost them tlieir lives. The climate will not permit them to work steadily Ihu year round, as it will in a more rigorous climate. You and your readers will agree with me that what they ask for is not too much. They have no labor organ huru and I am sorry to say they have not the sympathy of thu local press. I am informed that the journeymen offered to arbitrate but the employers would not here of it. If such is the case then thu latter are not entitled in any way to the sympathy of, the public. There is only one solution to questions of this sort and that is when one of the dissenting parties is willing to arbitrate and the other will not, then the law should step in and settle it. ���Aiid-wliilu-I-lliink-of-it-lut-me-say Honolulu is one of Clod's fairest spots and thu people, other than thu Asiatics, all that man could wi��h for. In some respects, however, there is :i vast room for a change. This plumbers' strike opens to my mind u very serious question and that is that tliu sanitary laws here aru not what they should be. I understand tliey have a fair sewerage system, but there is no such thing as u plumbers' license am| anyone culling himself a plumber nre allowed to make make connections with thu sewers. Most of this work is being done during thu strike by Portugese hoys. We are unfortunately situated here in having no municipal government and until that is accomplished and proper laws passed the public must suffer. ^ GslViif' AjJ!LfCOC-$L& - Hotels. . . MAkht A M'KClAl.lY OK , . o Dewafs special Liqueur, also ��� ��� �� usiier'-s Block label uqueurM] -1.AUIIK STOCK OF��� IMI'OltTKII AND HOMKSTIO . Cigars. R. B. Mullignn ��.fe Co., Props. COH.VKIl G'OKIIOVA AND CaKHAI.1.. Arlington Hotel Cordova St. West. llciulquHrlurt, fur the engineering trade lu Vnncouvcr. OHOICEST^-*--^ Liquors and Cigars First-uln^a rooms from 50 cents up. ROBT. HUIMTLY, - - PROP The" Having the Only Un-lo-Date Grill Room f m B. C. which in Its-ell Is a guamiitee r of n FlrH-filRss Hotel HiiilRcHttuirtuil . . f 3cx>oo<xx$oooooooooooooooooc Seymour Streeet, The Rendezvous Thu best Lunch Counter in town. Short Orders the Rule of the House All the latest delicacies of the season. Picnic, Fishing, Shooting and Boating Lunches put up on shortest notice. All kinds of Shell Fish on hand. 620 Hastings Street West ��J0T'Givc us a call. Union Directory. V-ANCOUVBIt T_.IA.DBS AN'D l.AUOK i"Or_\'CH_���['resident. John Crow: vico- iniMilent, W. J. Lnmrlck; secretary, T. H. Cro^s: tlnanclal secrolarv. "N*. J. Heer; triM-Mircr, C. Crowder; statistician. W. .MiK'ssnok; seiKOarit-at-nnns, G. F. I_on�� fis.y. Meetings���First and third Friday In inch mouth, at 7.39 p.m., in Union hall, ccrner Dunsimiir and Homer streets. ... ..US, WAIVERS AND WAITRESSES' t Union, Local No. 2S. President. Chas. Over; vice-president. W. XV. Nelson; recording secretary. Jas. II. Perkins; financial secretary, R. J. Loundes; treasurer, Wm. Ellendor. Meeting every .Friday at S.::o p. in. In Union Hall, corner Homer ���mil Dunsmulr streets. VAMJOU'Jl TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, So 220 meet the lust Sunday In each month at Union hall. President, C. S. L'ltiniiUell; vico-iiivsident, lieorj-e Wilby; secretary, S. J. G-otliard, P. o. box OS; treasurer, w. Brand; sergeant-at-arms, Andrew Stuart; executive committee, E. I.. WnodTUIT, S. It. ltobb, J. H. Iirowue N. Williams; delegates to Trades and Labor council, J. C. Marshall, Robt. Todd, .1. II. lliuwne*. STREET RAILWAY MEN'S UNJON��� llccts second and fourth Wednesday ot each monrh, in Sutherland Hall, corner Westminster avenue and Hastings 6treet at S.p. m. President, G. Dickie; vice-president, C. Bennett; secretary, A. G. Perry; treasurer, H. Vanderwalker; conductor, G. Lenfesty; warden, J. Marshall; sentinel, F. C. O'Brien; delegates to- Trades and Labor Council: John Pearey, Jus. Barton, Geo. Lenfesty, G. Dickie and J. Howes. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS and Joiners���Meets overy second and fourth Thursday In Union Hall, room No. 3. President, Wm. F. McKen- zle, 487 Ninth avenue; vice-president, Hugh Wilson; recording secretary, A. E, Coflln, 730 Nelson street; financial secretary, H. S. Falconer; treasurer, Georg* Walker; conductor, Jas. Ferguson; war- den, Jos. Dixon; delegates to T. and L. council, Jos. Dixon, Robt. Macpherson, H. Wilson. ' TIIE RETAIL CLERKS' INTERNAT- IONAJj PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION meets ln O'Brien's Hall, the first and lliird Tuesdays of each month. T. A. Phillip, president; N. J. Orr, secretary, 2,022 Westminster Avenue. TEXADA MINERS' UNION. No. 113, W. F. OX., meets every Saturday at 7.30 p.m. In Foresters' hall, Van Anda. President, R. Aitkcn: vice-president, C. A. Melville; secretnry, A. Rapor, Van Anda, B. C; treasurer, H. V. Price; conductor, P. Burt; warden, John LInklater. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS���Beaver Lodge, No. 1S2��� Meets second and fourtJi Wednesday In each month In Union Iftill. President, Wm. Beer: corresponding secretary, B. Timmtns, 72S Hamilton street; financial secretary, J. H. McVoty, 1211 Seymour street. ��AVOY THEATRE Sam Nesbitt Manager. A Splendid List of Specialties Next Week. Three papers uru published in the Argentine Itepnblic in favor of the trades union niovuminl. Two lmve strong anarchistic tendencies, and thu third advocates socialism. Tn two towns only, Buenos Ayrcs and Rosario, industrial development is apparent, tho country being almost exclusively un- gaged in agricultural pursuits nnd stock- raising. Massey - Harris and Stearns ALL STYLES BICYCLES ALL PRICES KENDALL-S, 328 Cordova St The be_l place in II. C. to lmve yonr Hloyclu repaired. .lOrHENY.MEN TAILORS' UNION OF AM13RIOA, No. 17S--Meets alternate Mondays In room 1, Union Hall. President, F. Willllnns; vice-president, Miss Graham; recording secretnry, H. o. Bur- ritt: '/lnanctal secretary, Tremalno Best; treasurer, C. E. Nellson; sergeant-at- arms, J. Daoust. VANCOUVER FISHERMEN'S UNION, No. 2. Meets In Labor Hull, Homer street, overy first and third Saturday Jn each month at S p. m. Ernest Burn, president; Chas. Durham, secrotary, ��17 Harris street. ' JOURNEYMEN BAKERS' AND CONFECTIONERS' INTERNA'L Union of America, Local, No. -Id; Vancouver, B. C. President. Jas. Wobster; vice-president, R. F. McDonald; recording secretary, Wm. H. Barnes; corresponding secretary, F. Rawlins, mu Granville street, room 10; financial secretary, C. J. Salter, 413 Powell stieet: treasurer, W, Wood; master-at- arms, F. Moyles; delegates to Trades and Labor Council, C. J. Salter and F. Raw- linar. AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF CAR- PENTERS & JOINERS, Vancouver, 1st branch, meets every alternate Tuesday. In room No. 2, Labor Hall. President, J. Davldeon; secretary, J. T. Bruce. 52S Harris .strejt. Notices. NOTICE IS HEItKHY tllVKN* THAT AT THE next regular bluing ol the Ilnurd of Licence Coiiiinl.bloner.s for llie City of Vmicmiver 1 slnill apply for ii lrmi>fi;rof llie Hotel LIceiiEu ut present licld b.v mu in conucctiou uitli the Otnuvii House, hlliitiiod nl tll'J Pender *trecl, on Lot (i, Hlock 2:\. Subdivision of District Lot .111 In llie "Hid City ol Vancouver, to Win. Hnllun. (blBiiod), CHAS DASIIWAY. Vancouver, July ill, 1901. NOTICBIS I1KRKIIY GIVEN THAT AT THE next reKtihir fclltliiK ofthe llourd of Lfecutx- ConnniKHloiierH for llie City of Vancouver, I sliall apply for a triuihfer of the Ilotul Llconsu at present held by me In coiiiicrtlon wllh the Ciilunlal Hotel, Kltllated at HMKI-LSW-lllOl liriill- villi; street, on I.otx 1 and2, block 113, Bub-illvl Mou fill, ill thu hHid City of Vancouver, lo John Henry Travubbcau, (Signed.) T. Ci. 1II.IC1I. Vancouver, B.C., July 18, 1001. NOTICE IS IIEKEIIY tilVEN THAT AT THE next regular slttlnit of thu lluard ol Meciiku ConiiiilHhlouers for the City of Vancouver, 1 shall apply for a transfer ol thu Hotel Mcciihu for Ihu premises sltitatuil on Lot 10, llluek ".'I, Subdivision of District Lot fill, known m thu Clarence Hotel, corner Seymour mill I'cndor Streets, in the said City of Vancouver, toT. 0. Illlgli. (Slgni'tl.) W. II. JACKSON. Vancouver, July 18,1001. NOTICE JS IIEKKHV GIVES* THAT AT THE nexl regular sittiiiK of ihu Hoard of License Commissioners for the-City of Vancouver, I shall applv for a transfer of the Hotel I.lccnsu for the premises situated on Lot 12, Hlock 5, Subdivision of District Lot Ml, known as the Savoy Hotel, Wi-liti-ltlO Cordova Street, in the said City of Vancouver, lo It. J. McDonald. (Signed.) 8. D. NESBITT. Vancouver, Aug. 2,1S01. CIGARMAKERS ' UNION, NO. 357��� Meets the first Tuesday in each month ln Union hall. President, A. Kochel; vice- president, C. Crowder; secretary, G. Thomas, Jr., 1-18 Cordova street west; treasurer, S. W. Johnson; sergeant-at- arms. J. W. Brat; delegates to Tradeo and Labor Council, J. Crow, F. Jost, A. Kcehel. ' BROTHERHOOD OF* PAINTERS AND DECORATORS. 'Local Union No.* 138. Meets ��� every Thursday trf Laibor hall. President, W. P.ivler; vice-president, E. Crush; recording-secretary, C. Plnder. 17,*.|i_ElKlith-avonuo. -Fain-lew:- Ilnanelat- sctreliiry, XV. Stanley, -118 Keefer street; treasurer, II. MeSorley; trustees, C. Irwin, 13. Cross and W. Cole. THE PACIFIC COAST SHINGLE WEAVERS' UNION meets ovory third Sunday In each month at 3 p. m. In Union hall, corner Dunsmulr and Homer streets. J. Stoney, vlcc-proildent: R. J. Nenry, secretary, Cedar Cove, P. O., .Vancouver. Visiting brethren Invited to attend. EGGS f DU SALE for Setting, $ 1.50 for B 3 BLACK LANGSIMNS Stock took First I'rlzo nt 1900 Poultry Show ut Vancouver. Brockton Point \\T T\ T������rD Lighthouse. "* 3J. JONES ��������������������������������������� GEO. HAY : % Vancouver's Pioneer Clothes A* Kenoviitor, makea a suit now. ^r Dyeing and Repairing. 216 Cambik St., VANoonvKn. 1 J ''I SATURDAY AUGUST 1901 TIIE INDEPENDENT. ������ ������������*-������������������ ������������������������������������������������������ ***<*4>>��*- -9+-<>��>+-9>+4>-*>-a> +-*>*>*X��~a>a> . . . SIXTH . . . j ... SIXTH ... ��� I SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARING-SALE! ���2KBB3____________5K_nS VI i f ���J f . *���- , | ' 4} !\ ��� 11 4 STRONGER, M��KE IMPRESSIVE, MORE POWERFUL BY FAR THAN STS PREDECESSORS. . Each department throughout tlie entire store contributes its full quota of Bargains. The jrreat price reducing iniluunce is felt throughout the live floors. , of this mammoth store from basement to top storey. The sale includes everything in Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Men's and Boys' Clothing, Furniture, Carpets and Linoleums, Draperies and House Furnishings, Millinery, Ladies' Mantles and Ready-Made Garments. SALE BEGINS SATURDAY MORNING AT 8:30 O'CLOCK. Full particulars in daily newspapers. Watch for them. things are proved; First, tlio.Mi associations, fornieii uo doubt lor laudable objects liy working men witli tlie capital which they can provide,and which have to compete in the market with the largo capital of Iho capitalis-ts, tire doomed to Jail; Second, co-operation has been priived to be a stnveM-, mi far us, il hns gone. It seems to me all that is wanted lo complete the succe.-s in for thu state lo include all, that is, to widen the sphere of tlic.-o (iperationi so a* to include all the waiiti ol" all the members ofthe state, (hen, when that is done, lhc.triu|uphollabor\vi!lbecoiniilcte; tho redemption uf the working classes will be assured, and then all the evils which have originated and grown round this vicious system of competition, and which have scourged the human raee like demons of wrath, will vanish, leaving in their place tho only angels men know, peace, plenty, joy and love throughout the land, the home of the poor, as in the palace of the rich. rmz. f 9T^- The Favorite Smoke ���^5.3 " Union men smoke tho Earl of Minto Cigar. Why'/ .Because it is Union Made. The Great Stores of 'The Great West Hudson's Bay Stores Corntr Granville and Georgia Sts. ���.������������������������������ < SOCIETIES _*_E-UN*IOIS*. A re-unlon celebration of all the fraternal societies of the Province will be held In this city on Saturday, August 21tli. An elaborate programme has been prepared. It comprises a qrnntl procession in the morning. In tho afternoon field and acquatlc sports will be held.* J. G. Ure, secretary Arcade. ����*^- Turne-r, Beeton if* Co. WfioluHttlo AueritH -��b-0 THE CO-OPERATIVE [Written lor Tiie I.NDKi'E.viiEST.] As one writer of note puts it, the object of trades unions is to protect the workers from the destructive forces of .competition by erecting the barriers of the standard rate, the normal day, and legislative protection. In other words, ���trade unions recognize the present eco' 'noinic system, and try to obtain the .best conditions possible. The co-operative movement is one in direct opposition to the competitive system, and is a ..determined and systematic effort to re- , place h by a system more fair all round. There are two ways of looking at industry, that is, one can look at it from tho ��� point of view of the producer, or from the point of view of the consumer. "Witli - theindividualist, the producer is the chief . .end of industry, whereas in co-operation -the consumer has the main consideration. One of the most interesting stories, which anyone interested in his kind can read, is.the story of the rise and progress of the great co-operative movement ���which began in Toad Lane, Koclidnle, in 1844. I wisli some of tiie men who read Tut: I_.m._>i:.\-i>_..Yr, and who are known to have the pen of a ready writer, would deal with such matters as , this, and present them in a simple way, not so much for the benefit of the older ,roaders, hut for the benefit of the young men connected with labor, and whose voices and influences will in the future .have much to do in determining the trend of labor legislation. The past, no ��� .doubt, has many things in it, which wu would fain forget, nnd, so far as labor men are concerned, thu record of the past is a sad one, but we should never Jet tho story of how noble minds and hearts planned, schemed and labored to bring in a brighter day and a sweeter - .condition of things for their fellow-men. Of all men have men who have attempted. , 1 know no story more fascinating than that which tells of the co-operative movement. When we take into consid- _.. eratiuti.the .condition. of_things_which prevailed in 1844, the principles adopted by the founders of this movement were distinctly revolutionary. JiiHt take some of tlio objects: The dale of goods, the building of bouses for ^members, the manufacture of goods, the .cultivation of lands to give employment to members out of work or badly paid, and to establish n self-supporting home colony of united interests. That to mo was u great programme, but 1 doubt not . tliu thought must have flushed across tlieir minds: can we hope to succeed where so ninny have failed? No doubt they counted the cost, for the magnificent structure which is in ex- - .isteneo to-day testifies louder than words j , us to the success which attended their labors. They were men'of business, and they stuck to business, never allowing themselves to turn aside from the objects which bound them together. They eschewed all fads nnd chimerical ideas. Thoy stuck to the earth, and left tho skies to the dreamers. They profited by , the failures of the past. For example, ono body of men animated by the same desire to Detter things started out to do .away with nil profits by selling goods at _cost, and adopted a system of labor notes. What' they aimed at was laudable, but j their effort was doomed to failure men at tho head of the co-operative movement sold at current prices, and divided profits according to purchases. In this movement we have socialism on a small scale, for members of this band do away with the capitalist, tlie private profit monger, and surplus is socialized among them. While in one sense tbe co-operative store sells no cheaper than any other store, yet the profits which would go into tne pockets ,of the merchant, or manufacturer, goes into the pockets oi the members of the society. Each member is a co-partner with all the other members, and hence, each is directly interested in the success of the business, for it is his business to the extent of his shares and his purchases. This moveinent has done good service to the working classes. Iu the tirst place it taught them thrift, the saving of that which had cost them so much energy and toil, in the second place, it has taught tliem to have confidence in their own ability, and perhaps has gone further, in that it is teaching the state that if such a movement can do away with the evils of our present industrial system, there can be no difficulty in tbe way of the state when tho people are ripe for the change in socialising all industries, and thus sweeping away a system of war and extermination, by putting in its place one which binds all iu one grand union for the sustenance of all, and the profit of all in the state. This movement grew with wonderful rapidity. In _S51 there were 130 stores. In 1SD7 there were 1,622, with over a million and a half of members, with a capital of ��22,000,000, with sales amounting to over ,��59,000,000, and net profits to over ��11,000,000, all of which seems, and is wonderful. The progress made is simply immense. Yet we must remember that it has been gradual, going step by step���first selling, then wholesale buying, and lastly manufacturing ��� while each movement made has been crowned with a success beyond the wildest dreams of the original founders. As Air. Jlucrosty, ii. A., to whom I am largely indebted for these notes says the manufacturing departments nre the most complete answer of the principle of association to that of competition. Industry is directed by the community, far_ns" so-lar_as~tiie "trillions of members of stores federated into the wholesale societies are concerned and for the articles they produce, as completely as in n socialist state, and profits are comniun- alized and and divided among the members in proportion to their trade, so that wants are virtually satisfied at cost price. Indeed, it is a misuse of economic terms to speak hero of profits iu the usual sense, which menus buying from ono man at ono price, and selling to another for u higherKuiii. The co-operator buys from and sells to himself, and merely shifts his money from his breeches to his waistcoat pocket. True | profit can only bo earned hy sweat ing I the employees, and this is only done in excessively rare instances, co-operators being always the foremost iu tho just treatment of labor. While dealing with co-operation us un industaiul system it would not he fair to pass by a band of men culled the Christian socialists- culled christian because of tlieir eminence in the Christian church���and here let mo say that it is hardly fair for some labor leaders to, speak of the .church as hostile to the labor movement. While free to confess that tho church as a whole litis shown an almost criminal indifference both towards the conditions aud the needs of the working classes, The' yet we should not ignore the fact that some Of the best friends the working man has ever had have been ministers of the church, and to them labor is largely indebted for what bus been achieved. These Christian socialists were a band of intellectual giants, were men of great fervor, of great ability,'and they have left works behind tliem that are their best monuments. I refer to" Kingsley, Maurice, Ludlow, Hughes and Neulc���names which labor men should never forget, and should at till times honor. The.-e men took the position that the aim of society is production and not consumption, and that only productive labor is beneficial to thecommunity. Hence they started out to reform society by remodeling the method of employment. Workmen wero to associate themselves together, were to supply their own capital, choose their own managers, and divide among themselves all the proceeds of their own labor. Several shops were started on this basis, but failed largely on account of hick of disciplinc,#und business ability. In the co-operative cotton mills of Lancashire, which were run more successfully at first, at last passed into joint stock companies-, in which the shareholders might be operatives, but took care to work in other mills. Looking at the fate which attended these well- meant efforts, Mr II. D. Lloyd says the idea of a self-governing workshop, an independent, individualized groop of self-owned, self-directed, and i-elf-ab- sorbed, has been as definitely abandoned as tho earlier idea of a colony. After this mariced failure the trade unions tried to emancipate labor from the grasp of the' capitalist by starting self-employment in associative workshops, particularly in the engineering trade, but a series of unfortunate reverses overtook tliem all, and swept them out of existence. The only remnant oi this idea left to-day is what it called labor co-partnership. There is this to be said of profit sharing: it is cither a bonus for extra exertion, or it makes tbe remuneration of the workers dependent on operations in the market which he cannot control. The weak spot in tlie armor is the sharing of losses as well as profits, for while the worker inclines to share the profits, he declines for_obviotiS-reasons to_sharo the losses in business, all those individualistic labor co-partnerships do not do away with the competitive system, which is the thing aimed at, because tlliey have to tight in the open market for tlieir very existence. The co-operative movement on tlie other hand, remove tlieir trade from the sphere of competition, and work for'nn assured market. The fact that the savings of the capitalistic class fur surpass the savings of the working classes only shows how impossible it is for the working classes to compete successfully with the capitalists. Such is a brief statement of this interesting chapter in connection with thu labor movement. It has its lessons for to-duy, and the experience gained of others should help us in reaching a true policy for labor to-day. The very failures of the past are full of wisdom for our guidance. We are thankful that men tried and failed, for wo are saved the necessity of trying these experiments to-day. The way to success is cleared for us. At least Eome dillieul- ties and stumbling blocks are 'removed for our benefit. It seems to me two , The Mint Ts the new saloon at the corner of Carrall and Hastings streets. Case goods are tho best, nnd the prices O. K. Seattle Rainier beer, 5 cents. Try a bottle of Eisen Port, the sunshine of California, 50c bottle, at Gold Seal Liquor Co., 746 Pender street. Now, gentlemen, here is the shop to get your hair cut to suit you: Corner Cambie and Cordova. C. Ellis. I', o. itox :oo. TIJOXE 179. w. j. McMillan & Co., Wholesale Agents fok TUCKET CIGAR CO. UNION LABEL CIGARS Brundu: MONOGRAM, MARGUERITA, BOUQUET, OUR SPECIAL, EL JUSTILLO, EL CONDOR, SARANTIZADOS, SCHILLER, Corner Alexander Street and Columbia Avenue, Vancouver, B. C. VANCOUVER Street Fair & Carnival August 5, 6, 7. 8, 9,10, 1901. Telephone 1���2���5 for a fine livery turn-out. J. J. Sparrow, Palace livery stables. If you want a really good rye whisky :it a low price, our 50e rye is it. Gold f-'eal Liquor Com pan}-, 74(1 Pender streot. Blue Ribbon Tea it, packed in Vancouver by white men���are you drinking it? SERIOUS FOR LAHOK. The Mine Owners' association of British Columbia has addressed a petition to the governor-general-in-couneil asking that a royal commission be appointed to enquire into tho mining laws of British Columbia and some of the acts of the Dominion government, which they claim are strangling the mining industry of this province. The stagnation of the industry is due, they state, more to the unequal share of the taxation it has to bear and to laws.limiting tlieir operations than to any other cause. The mineral area is unlimited and the effects of bad management, over capitalization, stock swindling, etc., are no worse in their effects than they have been and are iu every other new mining field. The petition complains of and asks relief from the following: 1. Custom duties which incrcabc the cost of mining about IJ per cent. 2. The2.per cent tax on the output of the mines levied by the province. 3. Excessive incorporation mid registration lees. I. Excessive fees for boiler inspection, recording ices, timber dues and miners' licenses. 5. The eight hour law. 0. The putting of class legislation consequent upon the struggle between capital and labor. 7. The extension of the eight hour law to certain surface employee*. S. The demand of information for statistical purposes irom the minister of mines. 9. Certain provisions of the Mines Inspection Act. 10. The steady increase of taxation and threatened legislation which is keeping out new capital. 11. The Master and Servants Act. 12. The Dominion Allen Act. ���Tlie-iuining-iiidtistry;���the���petition- says, pays 50 per cent of tlie taxes raised in the province, 22.7 per cent of the entire mineral production going to the provincial treasury. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XV. C. NICHOL, ESQ., Chairman. *SV". H. QUANN, ESQ. j. buntzen, esq. m. s. rose, esq. f. buscombe, esq. - wm. hodson, esq. w. h. lucas, esq. s. d. nesbitt, esq. e. j. mcfeely, esq. captain d. mcfhaiden, ��� r. Mclennan, esq. a. smith, esq, The executive committee will be pleased to receive applications from local, provincial and other merchants for booth space at the forthcoming; great Street Fair and Carnival. Booth space will be allotted as follows: Frontage, $1.0') per foot, depth of all booths 10 feet. Plans may "be seen at the Committee's Headquarters, Fairfield block Grandvllle street. All applications to be made in writing .to W. H. LUCAS, ESQ., Secretary V. S. F. and C. TEL. 346. Steam Puffer. It's our special machine for ironing the liisidcs of sleeves and insertion work. Goods Ironed bv It retain all the original crisp newness that marked them" tho day of their first appearance.' Blouse Machines. Ingenious affairs for ironing ladles' blouses. We have expert operators trained in this particular branch who turn out beautiful work that cannot possibly be equalled by the old-fashioned bund Ironing. PIONEER Steam Lacirodry Phone 346. 910 - 914 Richards St white labor only. ��:*s>PA<��ii��i.*r and A Busy Store This is n remarkably busy store���lias been for weeks���more particularly, of course, since the hot wenthcr began. The gallons ami gallons of Ice Cream we have sent out to be eaten in the homes of Vancou- vorltes, to say nothing of what have been eaten in our refreshment parlors, Is astonishing. People know a good thing when they eat It. Ice Cream, 10c quart In pasteboard boxes; 30c quart packed In ice and delivered. PACBfIC LINE World's Scenic * Route LOWEST RATES. BEST SERVICE.. To all points ln Canada and the United States. THE FASTEST AND BEST EQUIPPED TRAIN CROSSING THE CONTINENT. SAILINGS FOE JAPAN AND CHINA. Empress of China July 8th Empress of India July 29t_i " Empress of Japau Junel7t__. and every four �� ceks thereafter. \ SAILING FOK HONOLULU AND ADSTBALIA. Moana May 81st, Mlowera Juno 28th. Aorangi... July26tlt, and every four weeks thereafter. For further particulars as to timo rates etc.. apply to Baker and Confectioner, 418 IIa��lings Street. BRANCHES: lleach House, ^irtlBCN No Telephone 307. 4 Arcade. II if KOIR J. COYLE, A. G. P. A. Vancouver, B. JAMES SCLATEE, Ticket Agent, 428 Hastings St., . Vancouver, B. O. TUT?DC TC ���*-* AJ__IAVi_.���JUJT7 For stomach trouble of any kind take Flint's Dyspepsia Tablets. They cure or you get your money back. Otto box. McDowell, Atklns[ Watson Co. t Alexandria Lager la a pure, wholesome beverage, and contains no harmful ingredients. It is highly rccom- .lucndcd as a tonic for weak and debilitated people. DoerSng & Marstrand , TELEPHONE 429. $u|)|)ly From Tlielr Niuiatino.boiithflelilaiid Protection Island 'lollierlec, Steam, Gas and Blouse Coal Of the Following Grades: Double Screened Lump, Run or tlie Mine, \Vo��hed Nut and Screening*. SAMUEL JT. ROBINS, Superintendent. EVANS, COLEMAN & EVANS, Agents, ,. Vancouvor City, B. C. of Fire or Injury to Health when you use the The price is now such that almost everybody can afford it. Once used, always used. Apply at Office of LTD. Cor. Carrall and Hastings Streets. M%iy&$&$&. -'33 4 ��� V ���. 1*1 '-'_. ���'"���*'�� .K-isTJ'iAT i THE INDEPENDENT. SATURDAY..... .AUGUST S, 1901. SEWS OF THE LABOR WORLD Canadian. Owing lo the ,-trike of the deck-hands on tlie C.r.lt. s.s. glocnii no ore was shipped from Silvertoii int.l week iiIUioukIi three carloads arc now awiiltlns sliipmenl on thu dock from Unit point. The stonecutters nl work on the new million dollar IiipU'1 at Tumuli, have struck because tlie atone was helm; c-ul In Clilciiiiii by a non-union firm. Tlie coin riiciurs will endeavor to secuie non-iinli'it iiiiim'Iis. The viirpi'titi.Ts of \Vlnnt|ioi: at a mass meet- liiK decided to dcmiiinl lroni cuiitraeturs by Aiiliusu'i, |i.i cclii.s an hour, and nine ho'.irsa day, except siitunliiy, wticn it shall be elujit liuiirs. The Ciiimdiiiii railway system, which was owned iH-iyiiiiilly by 1.">1 coinpiiiilos, lias liy ai'nalttaiiiatlun and leases reduced tlie number , of coinpaiili's tn so, iu addition to,which ihe 1 Canadian mivornmeiii operates two roads���the Intercolonial und I'rii'n'u 1'dward's Island.��� ���U.fc*. Consuliir Report lor June. Tlie annual election of oilieers of Victoria' Typographical Union, held lasi Sunday resulted as follows: rrcxldctit, W. II. Ciillin; vice-president, .1. .1. ilnndulph; executive committee, C. L. Ciillin, It. \V. H. Arinsu'oiiB and Fred. \Vyiui; nmlft cuminiltci:, Junius I'ottingcr, J. Chrow and Archie King; Trades and Labor delegates, T. II. 1'ivlgge and J. H. .McN'ivon, with W. il. Wilson as iilturiniiivu delegate; label committee, IV. II. Ciillin, .1. Chrow, F. K. Ciilliu, \V.. K. Iilii'libiiru ami tl. Sheldon-Williams; treasurer, 'l'iios. Uoo;;; .secretaiy, George .\l. Watt.. The Deckhands' union of Victoria having been disbanded, the rcinitiniug funds hi the-Ueasury ofthe union have been given to ihe Jubilee hospital, and the treasurer of tlie hospital tenders his thanks for the sum ati'23.00 received Irom the union through Frank Wall. Atthe'last regular meeting of the Nelson Trades and Labor Council the following oilieers were elected: President, C. J. Clayton; vice- president, James .Maithew; recording secretary, Mr. Hatch; iiuaneial secretary, W. K. Kce; treasurer, K. Robinsou; sergeant-at-arms, IX , McLean; statistician, John Huberts. The Toronto World speaking editorially of ttic great siecl strike, says: "If there is to be combination of cajHtal on a gigantic scale, there must be a corresponding combination of labor. If labor could not organize under such circuiii. glances serfdom and vassalage would return- The twentieth century is not for a new serfdom." Slieh utterances from a paper of the World's standing are tlie more to be valued because of its rarity. *' Do you believe in having a representative ot labor in the local House i' If you do push Along the idea of combining tiic.Torouios and Yorks. Labor could easily get one represent!! tive lii that bunch aiid v,e think the govern mentiiiiglit.be induced to venture a trial if sufficient pressure were, brought to bear befor the next session.--Toiler, Toronto. The numbers' union' of Winnipeg has elected the following oilieers for the last term of 1901 \ President, F. Archibald; vice-president, A. T. ;. Kernaghan: past vice-president, W, Toole; treasurer, JJ. Bailey;. Iiuaneial secretary, 1). . Craig; recording secretary, li. Giles, Arlington Hotel, Market street; inside guard;.T. Love ';,. outside guard, T. Slnimoni;' delegates to T. iind ':'���'. ]_'. Council, F. Archibald, 1_. Ullcs and D. Craig '..rfA'proiiosHion to request the clergymen of the .'city to preach ..a labor sermon oneo a* month was voted down by the labor ^council of Mon, - ; trcal. Adverse action on llie question was due ._; to the fact that the council believed tlie cause V of labor would be Injured by the preachers be- ;. cause of their lack of information on Ihe prob- ��� lems of the day. '-.,. The Nelson 31 lner was on Tuesday last: sold "������' by the Sheriff for a debt of t*>,-l00, being bid in ,r.. by Miller ,t Uichards, of Toronto,: presumably ;. for someone wlio will still continue the publi" .;��� cation. The Mincrjias, during the last three 1 or four years been lighting the popular, side of nearly every movement which has come up in 1 * West Kootenay and IU; Iiuaneial embarassinout ils the natural consequence. i. 'i A dozen of the Iriends ofthe Socialist and "Labor movements met last Friday evening at ; the residence of Br. IIari;rave to give.a welcome to Comrade Foley, of Hossland, who is in Toronto now preparing a report of the Oriental -.. Commissioners for the ..Dominion Government. Among those present were Comrades Ilnrgrave, I Kelly,:Kennedy, gangster,. Sinclair, Stevenson, Thompson, Titus, Tock, Joyce and Wrigley, and each was called to tell what ho knew and thought concerning, tlie Labor an'd Socialist movements;. Comrade Foley enjoyed tlie evening very much, and gave ns much pleasure as ;. he himself experienced in a'half-hour talk on the movement iu: the West."'. It was a happy occasion. when .the West and the Fast thus ���;;,grasped hands. There is kinship between the : workers there and here���known and unknown ,���and this gathering cements tlie bond more firmly.���Citizen and Country, of Toronto. ; Many members of the Mine Owners' Assoc!.' . atlon are not in favor of the lead refinery being , liulll by tlje C. 1". It. And with very good reason, l'lie C. 1'. K. should never be allowed to secure a stronger cinch on the lead mining . Industry than it has at present. It is unrcasou- =ab!e-K>=sii|>pose^thaU!!e=leiid=boiinty-iwould; help the lead minor any if It had to pass through any C. 1'. It. hands. ;The llomiulou Inis given enough already to this corporation without allowing it to draw any more bonuses. ���Silvortoiilun. :... American. Detroit boasts oln iiulon ol Marino divers. An effort will Ire made to organize all the divers of the United States aud Canada. " Los Angeles (Cal.) laundry workers arc on strike for recognition. The workers seem to have the best ot Iho argument nt present. ' Tho stoglomakcrs of Wheeling, W. Va., have asked for an Increase lu wages amounting to 85 cents per 1,000, Their demands have booli refused by the Manufacturers' Association, and a strike was Inaugurated on Thursday. , In September tbe Clgariiiiikcrs' Inlernatloiiiil Union will hold its general convention In Toledo, Ohio. This organization enjoys the distinction of meeting only once In live years. Despite their Infrequent meetings,'tho cigarmakers have one of the strongest organizations on tills hemisphere. '���':"'���' The June bulletin of tho'New York departmental labor Is authority for the statement that 1,748 organizations, with a membership of 24_,91D, existed lii the state March 31; 1901. During the three mouths ending on the date Just named, sixty-four unions were formed, and tbe membership of the unions throughout the state Increased 2,431.1- ;..:..' Be'iiator Chirk the multi-millionaire, who recently purchased a reserved seat in'the.U. S. senate, has obtained possession of 14,000 acres of government laud in Montana in violation of "the .homestead laws. The ;great> Democratic fcoss showed that he is a "workinginan's friend" by hiring poor dupes to homestead the land and ir;Hke over the titles to iiim, and now there's trouble. An Increase of 'J per cent in wages has been uoiieeded its employes ly'llie Auierlenn Tln- l'lali; Cuuipaniv wiikh cimtruls the tin-plaie business of ihe country. Thirty thousand men, will bo benefited by tlie advance in wages. A few Independent mauul'acturei's have not signed the union scale, but will undoubtedly do so. J. I'. Morgan had settled future railway wars uy appointing ii board tu conduct Northern I'acille affair-,; composed ui one member uf each of the lUe ureal railway interests. The New Yuri; (leiuriil l-Vdcralcd Union utmost unanimously adopted a resolution d burling any mun who Is a member of the militia irumascal In linn body. Tho local unluiiMire also taking actluii to oust nillltla. men or prevent them Irom joining organizations. Twenty thousand collar and cuff workers arc liable tu strike lu New York slate for recognition of tlie union and a greai inassof clothing workers in casleiu cities are also likely logo out tu secure Ihe adjustment of many grievances. -All the iexllle workers'uiiions of Philadelphia voted that no militiamen wulil remain In their organizations. Machinists of Kansas City havo been iiijmic- tloued from speaking to 'scabs or in any way .Interfering with tliem.' ,;: "���.".' In the Dayton Trades Council the Social Ileniocrii's iind ihe advocates ol direct legislation held a joint debate, and llie verdict of the delegates was almost unanimously in favor of the former/ . A Providence (li. I.) court decided a divorce suit Ihe oilier day b.v ordering tlie wife, who was the .complainant In the case, to take a mention' The evidence submitted was lo the effeel that the husband belonged lo a large number ot secret' organizations and spent his* time and money on them. One occasion was cited where tlie husband gave n supper that cost him .90. The wife thought he ought to spend, his time and money at, home. The judge was of the opininu that the way for the lady to get even was to take the children and go on a vacation at the old man's expense, and so ruled. Uy and b.v we may have vacations by. injunction. * Tlie Wnterbury (Conn.) Furniture Co. failed with $75,000 liabilities, and gives as one of the grounds thai it was ruined by n strike. Well, why didn't the bosses make a decent attempt to settle? . ThojWorking Women's Union of America is tlie name of the organization under which tlie servant girls will sail into the channels of organized labor. A strong local body was launched lu Chicago." New machinery is making great inroads on the hand cutters in llie granite industry, and the unionists are discussing, the .question of controlling the devices by bringing every worker into one organization. The. granite cutters are reaching out for everybody," from tiie toolsharpener andthe huh tender to the ninn who puts the finishing touches on Ihe work. So "trade autonomy" is reeeiviug.au other black eye. A judge al Derbjy Conn., '"ls gone* to the limit, lie injuiictioned machinists from doing anything but breathing, and issued alt attach merit against the strikers,, individually and collective.')-, for Jij.dOp, and ii line of?5,000 or juil haiigs over them for violating tlie order. Machinists still have a chance to vote. .. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. THE WRECK OF THE JOI.E LA PLANTE. '. 'Twas one dark night on Lao St. Pierre, ' Dewind she blow, blow, blow, . Wen the crew of de wood scow Julc La Plante , Getscarean' ion below.; ���;:. : For de weend she blow like horricane,; " llinieby she's liiow sonic more; Wen do skow bus up on Lac St. i'iorr'c Ilout half mile from de.shore. : De captainc she's wiilk lion de front deck; She walk on de hind deck too; She's call de cook from lip de hole, She's call up ail de crew. De cook lie's name w'as Rosie, . He's come from Mou'real, ��� . Was chambermaid hon a lumber barge Hon the becg Liichliio canal. X . De' weend she blow, from the nor' eas', wes',, De sou'wind she blow, too; When Rosle say, " Oh, captainc, Whatever shall we do?" .. ".-��� . , ������ ��� De captainc she's trow do 'hanker out", Hut still the' scow: shee's droeft, ���'',���:, For de crew he can't pass on de shore, llecause he's loss deskeef. De night was dark lak one blak eat, Do wave ron high im' fass, ���. / ' ,'.*' Wlien de captainc tnk poor Ilosic , An* lash hlin by the mass.: , .' : Deciiptaine^he's pooton deHfe preserve ��� Aiid she jomp into de lak, " An' she say, " Good-bye,* my Rosie, dear, ���: 1 die for your sweet sak."; -;:��� ���: Ncx morning very hourly,'. ���.' 'lloiit half pass two, three, four, De captainc, cook an' wood skow ��� Lay corpses hon dat shore. '���"-���'-��������� -Aiid^de>weend.she.bIow-lakJiurrlcaue,~^"^ Ilimeby she blow sonic more. . :. And de skow she buss up on Lac St. Pierre, r'Uout 'alf a mile from do shore. . L'ENVOI. ' - Now hall good wood skow sailors man Tak warnln'by that storm, An' go an' marry one nice French gal, And levc lion one good farm. . . Den de weend she may blow lak hurricane,. An' spose she's blow some more, You don't bo drowned pu Lac St. I'lorro ,'eh So long's you stop on'shore. ���Selkctkii. ; *1,000 FOIt AN HONEST MAN. Mrs. Nancy 1). Irving, of Chicago, a cultured woman, whose sympathies aro entirely wllh 'tho laboring masses, has, ottered a thousand dollars to any business man who would conduct his business for one month without telling a lie. A number ol lolly-minded Individuals In Chicago, including two bunk presidents, applied for tlie sum, inasmuch as they claimed to have not indulged In tiie gentle art of deception, but a quietus was put upon them by Mrs Irving demanding to see tlielr tax receipts. Probably they never rcalized*bcfore tliata man lied when he swore that his property valuation was a great deal less than it really was. After all, .Mrs. Irving's plan' was a very cleverly conceived one for the purpose o! advertising a book entitled "Who Lies?" lly having a number of business men of Chicago demanding a thousand dollars she has succeeded lu gelling from the newspapers thousands of dollars' worth of advertising thatothcrwlsc would havo had to bo paid for. "Who Lies?" shows as clearly as anything possibly . could that a preacher, ajawyer, a doctor, merchant, or any other business or professional man, cannot pos* Bibly succeedby strictly adhering to tho truth. I'KKI-AKK I'OK TUE KUCCTIOS. To the Editor of Tiik Ixiiki'BXIpknt: .Sir,���As a subscriber to Tiik Indki'kn- m.NT allow nm lo iliank you, Mr.Kditor, fur tin.' iciirlcsis ami manly stand you have taken in ilcfciu'o of right and jus- ticc in Hid ti.icl'ineii'.s strike; also the cuiiriigcouM nianncrin which you upheld the fishermen tirfuinst the un.-:i'rti|iulotis attai'l;!) ol' llie caniu'i'V combine. It is refreshing to liiiew that'lherc is at least one paper in Vancouver thai is not subsidized by the corporations o( lliis province, and dares to tell the truth. Your editorial on that iij:gregation who style themselves as the "business council of the city oi Vancouver," crit.ci._li.; their action regnriling tlie .civic printing has caused a greai deal of coniiiient aiuong the working class of this city anil the unanimous =opinion is thai it was timely and to the point. As a "business council (V) " it stands without a parallel. Let nio point otitone or two cases of the jirofessed "business" acuiiien. Did they not pay over $500 lor a street roller, which many experts claim is not ns ypod'ns tbe one offered by tlie lowest tenderer? JMil they not raise the salaries of certain, city ollieials' because they were too hard, worked? .Did they not refuse to nccejit the bids of the employing printers of tlie. city of Vancouver, who tendered for the cily printing, treating the employing printers anil the Typographical union witli'contempt, because they (the ''business council" of Vancouver) allege that there was a.cotnbiue to lilch the city treasury for 'printing? ." Yes, Mr. Kditor, theseand many other matters, which your valuable space will not allow mt! to encroach upon, fully entitle tliem to be called in every sense of the word u "business council."' These, philosophers and wise men, put even Socrates in the. shade by, their, actions anil words of, "wisdom. They need' ii lesson'.on "business integrity," and it would not be amiss if you kept up tlie light and united tlie different factions in our ranks so- that .'.we' could go to the polls a solid and compact body and give these'. "business" nien : a '.'business" lesson at the next municipal .campaign' It is openly:asserted by .some of, these wise "business" councillors .who look aftef'the city's'welfare that they can always'depend upon the support of certain prominent members of the Typographical union to uphold tliehi'.when election time comes. The. .way' the. '.'business". council "of.'Vancouver.'has .treated- the employing printers aiid the..���member's of tlie Typographical uiiipn, the union men of Vancouver: do. not believe these j bald statements, butbelieve.the members/of that unioii will, prove .'a unit when it conies to voting. . It is conceded .on all sides that the unions hold the key to the situation," and .feel certain its., members will prove.equal to the .occasion.1.-. What the members of that .organization. have, doiie before they .can do again and'that is lead another crusade atthenext civic campaign ami give tliis "business" council ii: lesson in, politics. .The. Typographical union has men -whp can copper every move that is 'made by; members of the present "business"./.'council. ���:These men'''not only know' the.';cliques .that elected a majority #f;;.the I/,' business" council,''who .dictate;.the policy, of tlie council'at the present time;1 .They have imiiiy 'forceful speakers and past-masters iii orgiiniztitioii., Organized labor is looking to. the ...members of the .Typographical union to take up the light. :.--. . I would suggest/ that Va committee, of four be appointed at their next meeting.' This committee should be composed, of the different factions who took /such :,a promiiient part inthe last campaign, so that.all parties would;;b'e a. unit.:/This committee should' arrango ii -'meeting with every anion iii Vancouver and enlist tlieir co-operation./They would not appeal in vain.. In a few weeks a definite programme could be adopted,' and the niovenietit would gain sucli a mo- InxSTtnTTts^woii id^^Oluf^VlIisi-Wsl''' council out of business.;; : This "business" council is antagonistic to -.labor, and has already struck a bodv-blow at the.Typographical union. OBSERVE... Vancouver, Aug. 1,1810.1." PARIS GREEN. .. HELLEBORE AND WHALE OIL SOAP for tha extermination of the CUT WORM and other Insects���for,sale by the McDow ell. Atkins, Watson Company, The Druggists, Vancouver. Kor t,he next 30 days you can get a suit at your own price at THE ACME To introduce our new system of tailoring before our Kail Stock arrives 21 Cforqlii St. C- I. Holland, Cutter, SOCIETIES RE-UNION. A re-union celebration ot nil the fraternal societies of the Province will be held In this city on Saturdny, 'Austin t- 24th.: ��� An elaborate programme has been iireiiareil. It comprises a Brand procession In the morning. In the. afternoon Held niul nc'iuntlc kjiouk will be held. J, G. Ure, secretary Arcade. ..,'"��� You'll nol find fault with nny quality yon net at the People'*, l'o)>ular Price l'harmacy. (iuallty i_ of supremo importance. ' You'll not iind fault Willi the prices���they are always fair and lower than. other More'.s prices. . OUC PBICES NOT CONTHOLl.tD ST ANT COMBINl'. Castoila. Itegulnr I'rlcc35c, our price 25c Cartel''.- l'ills, " ." 2oe, " ���' ISc Dr. lillii-iin's Kidney Cure, lteculiir. Price ��'l.so, our.price... :.. $��� 'Sl'O.VUES AXI1 SOAI'S AT HALF PRICE. ��� I'ltKSUUH'TIOXS : SO per cent, lower than other STORtS. ..' si ':''*_' ' Gerald Deyell druggists YY. D. Wylle Successors to J. A; L. MeAlphine. .,' AT St Province . .m Rartitulars iyyii jom wmyy Chairman Committee Secretary Committee^ Victoria, B. C. ; Hardie & Thompson Among lliis lot are some Ciuvelaiuls, Tribunes'.nml Coluinbias. -y All are in good condition, a few are almost new. Very low & prices to clear them out. ., �� X '���'���&��� ,126 Hastings St. ^ SOLE AGENT .���" 4^ CLEVELAND AND TR8BLNE BSCYBJES. '���������.' 9 cFeeSy ^ Co, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN, Shelf and Heavv MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. Do.uoL^$:::e*!;-coi. .���������: WHOLESALE GROCEKS, .'/*'-: Cordova and;\Vater Streets, - 'Vancouver, B.C' ; DE^; Headquarters for", Domestic and lm- jjorted Cigars and Smoking Sundries. - Is now, oii. All goods at Half Price '.for''' ���OWW^^ ^:','"*ft;. I 'VPU'L., be pleased to know tiiat you can get!'���'���"X';''yi-'-'X'i ',:iy::Xix~- yyyi.-X; I m^'- ��� ��� . '..'. ';���; -; ��� . ;:.'; -.,-;������ :,���;-.;; - '���;-���;���. ,.��� ���'.-. ;-;.,.f\ I right here in Vancouver now. Xo necessity forisemlinff n'wnv for. thcnV.:: We are j tlio sole ngents for these fumons lmij_;-vAVu.- hnve.tliem m-three styles���the Derby lsliHpos.;iuul tlio.Keiiont in hi��h atnl low-crowns���In bhujk only. .'Ahu weVsell-them \ nt exactly the siimu price ns they ure sold in the United States'.::;*.;vv-' ... ��� '������y'yj : yffi$jl^^ y Vancouver's Big Clothiers, y-y Hatters. .anidi-Nens's'-. furnishers, IO'1-6 CORDOVA STREET,' '���������yiyii 'vXncouver;��^- '���> yiiy. Trunk Store 127 H^tines StM 0|_1).;^ ���:, TENNIS, '!i^i!3^^!3^X^&y^, :'HAMMpGKS,:;:HSHING;^^ ^'���-.AlSfDjPUNCmNG^iMGSlI^ ? 521 Masting* 9i':-i''i-m^^reef.":y::yx QQGOOGQOQOQO<XiQQOOQVOCQQQ00CQQQ<X3QQCCCQQQ0G0QGQQQG0(, g REMOVAL ., J)rink Red Cross IJuer, tlie beer Unit's Sure, 78c pints, if 1.50 do.!, quurts. Gold peal Liquor Co., 7-10 Pender street. According to a decision of the court in Miissucliusetts, nil Momen und yirls employed in hotels'- aro under tlie protection of the eight-hour working ltiw, which is being rigidly enforced. Marine and General-������-==>��� Consulting Alceknieal Engineers , 520 ConnovA St. W��� Vanccuvkr, B. C. Tel. 70 . l'atentcen and dcslKiicra ol the Hurdle- Tliompsoii water tubo boiler, new Ulgh hpced reverHluit eiigiiiefl. and Hpcelnl macliliiory ln linlit aeciloiiu lor mines. 1'iiorm.i.Kiu Desioni-.u. KsotNia Indicated and ADJDSTED. Solo audita lu H. C. and K. W, Territories lor tlie United Flexible Motullic Tubing Co., Ltd I/>ndou, Eug. Flint's Dyspepsia Tablets are guaranteed to restore failing appetite and correct, any kind of stomach trouble. 60 c, box. McDowell, Atkins, Watson Co.- ,. Teloplione 651. Western Cartage Co XV. A. McDonald Trucks, Drays and Express Wagons for all Purposes. ORDERS TAKEN TOR WOOD AND COAL Office: 314 Cambie StrMi. .���.;. TO REDUCE STOCK... 309 Carrall St. y 7:ieiv-i oi;.*-v:}. OOOOOC(K>OOOOOOOOOCOOCK)OOOOCC0OOCOC6COOOOOCOOCOOo6oOC' This is the time of tlie year you need Preserving Kettles, Fruit rre.��se.", etc.. so you would do well to cull mid seo our prices before buying. R. G. BUCHANAN & CO. Crockery and Houseu-rnishings, 406 and 408 Westminster Avenue. Vancouver A. M. TYSON, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Fish, Game, Fruit, and vegetables. 112 Cordova St. 'Phone 442 'iyy-';GKimiiy^y^ Times are hard and cash |8 source, niul' (s likely to lie till after the fl'shin's sea- Boh.'-Oh the otherihand-we are placing'* our students Into poslMons so fust (39 lu ��� seven wecelts) Hint we will be short ot' graduates for the fall business. For this reason we are prepaicd lo make arrangements (with responsible parties) for a full commercial com so du such a way that the full fee Is not payable till the end of the- six months' course. Offer open till June MUi, 1501. The II.II.A.YogcI Commercial College P. O. Box 347. Vancouver, B. C. ��� Pare ice Cream 40c |jer qt, MONTREAL BAKERY WKST.MINSTER AVKXUE. ���

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